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projectqueen
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Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:12 pm |
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I hoping you great thinkers can help me figure out what to do with a Sweet 16 cake for someone I don't know.
After grilling her mom, who I don't know either, all I know is she is a girly girl who does cheerleading, plays softball, likes Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister clothes and Tiffany jewelry. She is a good student and likes to hang out with her friends.
What do I do with that? I thought of the Tiffany cake but just a plain Tiffany cake doesn't seem very sweet 16ish.
Any suggestions based on the little information I have? She's having a party for 40-50 people but I can make the cake smaller because she is having other desserts. So size is really flexible. She wants me to surprise her.
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archanac
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Joined: Dec 01, 2006
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Location: Oklahoma
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Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:16 pm |
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How about a Tiffany box with a Tiara on top? |
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SugarBakerz
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Joined: May 10, 2006
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Location: South East Alabama
Birthday: May 24
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Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:21 pm |
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What about one of those purse, shoe combos you see posted here... I have a couple saved in my files, they are pretty, girlie, and would be great.... what about a car, is she getting a license or car for her birthday? |
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projectqueen
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Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:26 pm |
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No car that her mom mentioned.
I'm not sure about the purse cake because I don't know her taste and her mom said she wears make-up but is not big into it.
I like the idea of combining the Tiffany cake or color with something else. Just not sure what. |
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SugarBakerz
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Location: South East Alabama
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Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:29 pm |
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maybe you could do a set of keys, or one big key with the box.... of course asking if it is ok 1st.... or a license looking cake and get a pic of her from her mom and have it put into an edible image for the license. |
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melysa
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Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:35 pm |
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what about several (4-6-8") stacked square cakes wrapped in tiffiny blue fondant, white bows and jewelry spilling out (collette peters style)- pearls, rings, etc.
i LOVE how i see people making names out of gumpaste, swirling a long rope together to make it look cursive...you could add her name as a topper or lean it up against one of the tiers.
some hearts or pearls on swirly wires would be a nice bling bling touch. |
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becky27
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Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:36 pm |
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if she is pretty girly girl....you can never go wrong with hearts and pink pink pink colors!!!! pretty flowers!!!!!!! i dont' know i just love pink and for a sweet 16 you just can't go wrong!!!!! hahahahahahha good luck!!! let us know what you end up doing!!!!! |
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mjsparkles2001
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Joined: Nov 14, 2005
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Location: Dover, PA
Birthday: Feb 14
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Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:41 pm |
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What about a topsy turvy cake with girly colors and lots of swirls and stars on it. Duff just did one a couple of weeks ago for a Sweet 16 and I loved it. |
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projectqueen
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Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:51 pm |
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Thanks for all the suggestions.
I do like the way people make the names out of gumpaste. Maybe I could write Sweet 16 in gumpaste and put it somewhere.
I don't know if she's a young sixteen (hearts and flowers) or an older sixteen (car keys, makeup, cell phone). I guess I will have to try to do something in between so I won't be too off either way.
I think it's tough when the customer doesn't give you any ideas at all. |
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melysa
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Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:26 am |
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are you stacking the cake?
how about a 2 tier stacked, pink fondant with super sparkle dust all over, thick chocolate brown satin ribbon at the base of each cake, sweet 16 in gumpaste? maybe a fresh gerbera daisy on top? simple and can go either way, young or older taste. |
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Nikki_B
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Joined: Feb 12, 2007
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Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:10 pm |
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I think the idea of a tiered cake with stuff swirling up the tiers to the top with her name would look pretty cool. The fondant stuff on the cake could be like a set of keys, an edible driver's license, a small tiffany box, pearls and necklaces, a few pieces of clothes and a few purses. Pretty much all miniature stuff swirling up to the top.
Just an idea! |
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projectqueen
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Fri Feb 16, 2007 1:00 pm |
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Nikki_B I like that idea very much. I was trying to think of a way to incorporate all these little tidbits about her into one cake. I like the swirling idea up to the top. Maybe I could even put some flowers in there for color, too.
Thanks everyone, you have given me some great ideas. |
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